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I was actually going to say Jim Croce. Been listening to him a lot recently. "I Got a Name," "Alabama Rain" and "Railroad Song" especially. Didn't know his son was picking up the family business. Have to check it out.... Jeff Buckley. I keep worrying that b/c I listen to him so much, it's going to get old. It hasn't yet. There's just so much on so many levels w/ him. To my dad who says Buddy Holly was the biggest loss for music/rock 'n' roll, I say bullsh--. Not even close.
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Mike Williams cap figure continues to bother me
UConn James replied to LabattBlue's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
I was going to say something along the same lines. Having a low-round (esp. Top 5) pick is NOT a good position to be in unless you desperately want to screw your cap over. But what really boggles the mind is when teams actually trade up into this area where one fuggin' guy is making $10M/year. You don't do this unless acquiring him guarantees you a Super Bowl, which is problematic in that the draft is a crapshoot. NFL awards the crappiest teams the first picks, thinking this gives them an advantage. Reality is it puts them deeper in the hole. If there's ever incentive for "winning for pride" at the end of a season w/ nothing on the line or making the playoffs, here you go. -
The eligibility is probably questionable b/c she was under attack by him. Doesn't matter that he was wallowing over murdering four people, a POS like him could change moods in a second. She was a de facto hostage; police resources were spent to rescue her. How bad is it that our society pays someone for simply not being a murder victim? Is being alive not enough? Shouldn't people call the police out of being a good citizen? And why did they even need to offer a reward? Everyone wanted him off the street.
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Hey, Big Mac didn't use steroids. Ask him. He'll tell you.
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Bills Uniform Redesign Concept
UConn James replied to UConn James's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Don't know. I'd keep the royal; w/o it, they look like the Pats or Broncos, which is part of the problem that's attempting to be corrected. Plus, and I don't know if people think of it, getting rid of the royal blue would mean replacing the stadium seats and some of the FieldTurf. Besides, it is traditional, which is the main reason to use it. Navy makes a good minor accent color for the top of the socks and facemask. (Chalkie, a royal facemask looks like arse. I tried it.) -
Be kind. Done in Paint, and I really need to get Elements 3.0. Redesign. Went w/ the navy mask, which I think balances well with the socks. i.e. on the white jersey, the scheme goes from top to bottom.... red, navy, white, white, navy, red. Also put the logo on the shoulders, charging ahead, and slightly changed the current piping to a tapered red block that ties in w/ the one in the logo. One of the things it's going for is feasibility. (I don't especially like the red jersey and admittedly creating a new pant just for it is superfluous.)
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Did you losing something from your
UConn James replied to Hammered a Lot's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Only if it was a Garbage Plate. And only if it came out the way it came in..... Ahh, who am I kidding. It looks the same either way. (And yes, I have had one before.) -
I meant that as in, ready to be on the field moreso than you'd probably want a backup to be. I.e. "Put me in coach, I can do it." I.e.2 Flutie. But having his helmet at the ready for three straight hours? That'd take a blue pill, and he'd only have one hour to spare before he'd need to call his doctor. And that's if the game doesn't go into OT.
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Word on the street is Harrington is wearing out his welcome in Day-twah. In a better world, he should get another year w/ all of his receivers healthy, but this is the NFL. Garcia's going to be the kind of backup that stands close to the field and keeps his helmet at the ready.
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Brian Nichols - Kutztown LB in 1989
UConn James replied to cåblelady's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Only bc they can't do other things, I hope the ream the needle when they put it in his arm. F---er. -
Good thread and discussion here. I'm sorry, but I have some cold water to throw around in here. First, bear in mind that, traditionally, the Bills devote only 9-10 roster spots for OL. What I'm counting here, if more FAs are signed that means someone currently in the group gets the red card in the locker on cut day. This kind of talk also implies that JM doesn't know how to do his job, which includes development as one of his fortes. I'm all for drafting a C high and possibly a G later and cut L. Smith. If a FA is signed, that wastes the input to either McFarland or Peters. But the one-track acquisition frenzy isn't the best mindset, played out in how TD is operating. But the team also has a big hole on the line on the other side of the ball. Don't think this is going to be ignored. DT will also be a priority on day one if the right guy is there.
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For the revenue-sharind reason, yeah. But also, unlike their regular programming, ABC can't so much put on re-runs of MNF to double or triple their ad take. $500M for (hmm... let's do the math here.... 17x3... carry the 2...) 51 hours of showtime each year? That's a lot of green. And the guess that it's "one of the higher rated shows on Monday" is wrong, wrong, wrong. In the past several years it has tanked. Utterly. Why do you think they tried Dennis Miller and reeled in Madden thinking these moves might boost ratings? They didn't. Don't be surprised if you have to watch MNF on ESPN next year, but you could see SNF on the network and Desperate Housewives moved to Mondays. Sunday is the natural day for football.
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There's probably a reason for that. Such that decisions are best made rationally than rashly. The marginal value of adding Womack over what is on the roster isn't such that TD needs to "beat down the doors." There will be 53 players on the roster come August and it really doesn't matter that much, w/ McNally doing the job he's paid to do, whether the front office goes all NY Rangers on us. Signing high-priced vets doesn't guarantee anything other than a name on a jersey and salary cap grim reapers. The off-season just doesn't seem to mesh w/ your personality. It's a slow process. Relax(!) and nurse a Genny or something.
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He is very good throwing the long ball the two times a game coaches might call it. Too bad he can't throw a 10-yard out to save his arse. If you want to go long every play, Drew's your guy, but you're not often going to win like that. Parcells has lost it in trying to relive the past.
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[OT] Man arrested for...
UConn James replied to \GoBillsInDallas/'s topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
If you knew the mettle of the current class in the CT police officer training course, you would be singing a better tune, and it's not unrepresentative of the rest of the country, either. About 60 percent of them flunked the lie detector tests for questions that'd have any law-abiding citizen going . And they take them b/c they're so shorthanded and they just don't pay very much in the first 5 years. I'd hazard that 75 percent of police do a great job and are to be commended for the stuff they do and the risks they take. And then there's the 25 percent who are the type to break your headlights w/ their Mag-Lite, get a BJ in exchange for not giving a ticket, going WAY overboard in physical restraint of a suspect, etc. -
Too bad they've neglected the D in trying to be Colts-Lite. They've really been down on Harrington, too. If Garcia signs there, it's an open competition in camp.
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There was a thread on this a while back. And yes, steve is correct, a player needs an actual prescription from his or the team's doctor to wear a tinted visor. Pretty inconsequential. I'm sure Willis could get one if he wanted one. Just say that the sunlight gives him headaches (I find that a lot of bright light will actually trigger a migraine for me), etc. Maybe doesn't want to outright lie to get one like all of the Lions RBs (they play in a friggin' dome!) so he just wears the clear visor.
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Testaverde, Glenn, Curtis Martin, Bledsoe.... I wouldn't hazard a guess about whether BP is in his right mind, but as he's moved toward the twilight, he sure is bent on trying to re-create the past. Doing that almost never works.
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Methinks he needs to lose about 10 pounds (he's 230 at 6') as he works out his knee. He relied on more of the power back last season rather than a mix of that and breakaway speed that he had at UM. Two years removed from the surgery seems like a good time to lose some weight and get some of the speed back.
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TD's doing good so far in my books. It seems
UConn James replied to Fan in San Diego's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Why? Are his eyes glazed over from the chronic? -
Lenny P has a couple of Bills' tidbits
UConn James replied to jahnyc's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Especially if you saw him in the playoff game against the Stillers a few years ago where he almost brought the Browns back before making a dumb sideline-to-sideline throw for an INT. He apparently does have an arm and some football smarts. I'm just a little worried about his attitude about being a backup. Always seemed like he wanted to be #1 which seemed to work against Couch's development. Then again, if he signs here he knows what he's getting into.... -
Covered territory.
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Lenny P has a couple of Bills' tidbits
UConn James replied to jahnyc's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Does anyone know what the rapport was like in Cleveland b/w Holcomb and Tim Couch? The end result of that wasn't very good in the development of a young QB.... It'd be nice to get an older vet who knows his place as tutor/mentor than someone who is absolutely craving the starter's spot. That and draft a #3 QB in round 4 or 5. I, for one, am not surprised. This year on the whole has been different than most. Don't know if it's the quality of the UFAs, a wait-and-see attitude, confidence that the coaches are good enough to develop some of our own talent, or whatever else. Rest assured there will be 53 players on the roster come time for the regular season. -
For those of you w/ Tivo, did the guy say "Eight" or "eight-something"? Admittedly, my hearing has been going for a few years now but I thought he tack on "-something." And for those who are angry at no new eps until 13 April, well, I can tell you they were editing ep 16 when ep 14 was airing. Takes over a week to shoot each ep.... Sooner or later, even working every day w/ no off time (which makes Jack a dull doctor), there's going to be some repeats necessary while they shoot the ones that will air in April/May. Not to mention that ABC is actually losing money on the show right now due to high production costs in Hawaii; they need to recoup some of it. 'Course, they'll be filthy, stinking rich when the DVDs come out in August....
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Touché!